I feel your pain. I have a cottage in the hinterlands and for 15+ years and only recently got access to broadband. I have had Dish for TV (essentially added on to my main home account for free). However I can't use Dish for internet becasue the delay messes up with the VPN I need to get into my work network.

I'm currently using Verizon 4G for internet but since I'm not at the cottage very much the 4G is is affordable. If you need cellular booster antenna check out Wilson yagi antennas. I have some other wireless alternatives now but the upfront cost is very high.

I messed aroung with a wifi antenna and was able to pick up intermittant signals several miles away but am in a poor location for line of sight. If you have good line of sight to a public wifi you might want to give that a try.

Here is what I used - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004K2I70E/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

You might want to see if you have a friend or relative willing to let you Sling their Dish or Comcast service for sports. I switched from Comcast for TV to Dish and like the Sling capability with Dish.

You can get BTN2GO for streaming if you have a Comcast or Dish service you can "borrow". I don't know about the quality of these alternatives as I am usaully watching on my phone with crappy internet access in an airport or hotel.

Must be based upon priority points? I have 120 points and did not get that email. Good idea by the AD to reward people, especially with something that does not cost much but has good value. Makes those who get the offer feel appreciated, unlike tunder DB.

Since it is your first job I would be conservative and observe others before busting out a stream. Use your DVR as a backup. If the office seems like an all work no play as a new employee I would avoid the stream. You may sneak a long lunch as a fix.

If you are a software developer and worth you weight in gold just ignore my comments and blatantly stream on your work computer, no one is firing you. If you are in sales go on customer visits.

I don't think you understand, I think his fucking up the fan experience was secondary to how he treated people working for the university. I'm sure Brian and others could point to his belittlement of the staff at the university. The comments about the alumni association were only the tip of the iceberg, if you asked many of the people who worked with him, or for him that were not kissing his ass, "piece of shit" would be the appropriate term.

Is douche bag on the list? I've heard the douche bag union is politicing for it's inclusion of banned words. The preferred new term was going to be enema bag, but that was vetoed by the consitpation lobby. Now I have heard the work bag is out due to opposition by old ladies and the makers of Glad Bags.

I have also heard Thomas Crapper's family is asking for crap to be banned as it soils the family name.

Perception is different, at least it wwas when I went to Ann Arbor Huron. I had many friends reaching for the Ivy schools and I'm not sure Michigan was a dream school because so many kids got in back then. Also a lot of kids went to top small liberal arts colleges. I had friends going to Harvard, Yale, Cal Tech, MIT I was the "average" one going to Michigan. But when your friends are professors kid's it is different. My son who is a U of M senior was one of only a handful of kids that made it into Michigan from our suburban Detroit high school.